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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

a good specimen of buffalo to the Mil
waakee Public Museum. Two rein
deer skins from Siberia are also in pro-
cess of presery alton.
A bill has been introduced in the
legislature, at the instigation, it is said,
OF a prosperous Pierce County farmer,
whose wife has been a chronic insane
patient at one of the state asylums for
over five years, providing that when
husband or wife shall have been insane
for five years Immediately preceding
the commencement of an action for d.
vorce and the conrt shall be satisfied
that such insanity is incurable that
ground shall form a sufficient ground
for the granting of judgment. The bill
also stipulates that the husband or wife,
bringing the action must have resided
in Wisconsin fer five years preceding
the suit, and it must
be shown affirmatiyely that
the plaintiff has not by reason of ne
glcct, abuse or otherwise, contributed
in any manner to the cause of such in
sanity.
Last fall there came to Milwaukee a
handsome dashing gentleman of about
"a years, Capt. G. Ii. lie Roy, riding
master. BY the aid of prominent ladies
and gentlemen he succeeded in estab-
fishing riding-school, to which the
misses of aristocracy hoeked in large
numbers and whereateach soon learned
to look upon their instructor with
sweet devotion. Chicago papers of
Wednesday, last week. contained men
ton of the marriage of Mr.. lie Roy to
a Miss Jones the previous night. The
day named lie Roy and young lady,
supposed have been his bride, ar
rived in Milwaukee from Chicago, pro-
ceeded directly to the Leigh House,
where lie Roy had boarded, obtained
what mail there was for him, and then
repaired to the Plsnkinton House. The
following morning lie Roy informed the
lady that he had an important sale of
horses to attend to and would meet her
lat Chicago the next day. This he APP
pears to have failed to do, as inquiries
are received from the young lady's
friends asking of lie Roy's whereabouts.
He left Milwaukee quite mysteriously,
no one knowing where he is to be found
Information from Chicago parties is to
the effect that Immediately after the
marriage ceremony lie Roy and his
bride drove to bank, where she had
six hundred dollars deposited. drew the
money, and placed it in his hands for
safe keeping. lie Roy had been taken
into several of the very best families of
the CITY,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
A Tandem Team with Gold Hor.eshoes

Tandem Team With Gold HOrseShoes
In the year 1855 storekeeper named
Donald Cameron, carrying ON business
in what was known as the Woolshed,
Victoria, was elected first member of
Parliament for the Ovens District. and
he had the honor unique in the history
of the colony-of being driven in
triumph from the Woolshed into Beech
worth in a gig with tandem team. the
leading horses of which were shod with
gold.
just before the election an eccentric
individual. known as Tinker Brown,
who had made a lot of money on the
diggings. suddenly purchased circus,
with tents, horses, and wagons com
plete. and coming into Beechworth
with his company, he offered to drive
the newly-elected member. and supply
golden horseshoes for the occasion. The
Woolshed bosses, who were greatly
elated at the result of the election,
warmly took up Browns idea, and they
resolved, in addition, to present their
member with diamond scarf pin.
The horseshoes were made by work
ing jeweller named Tofeld. and
weighed nine ounces each. The team
was driven from Woolshed to Beech
worth. and back as far as La Serena
Hill On removing the shoes of the
leader { a piebald circus horse). they
were found to have lost total of one
and three-fourth ounces. Before Tinker
Brown died he willed them to "A married
daughter keeping a public house at
Wagga Wagga. They were in existence
until about four years ago, when the
swner had them melted and turned into
yereigns.-C Colonial Mall
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
A. smart rs the LAWYER.

In Vermont county court an un-
promising looking witness was being
badgered by clean-cut lawyer, who
stands high in his profession, and who,
although well advanced in years and
completely bald, prides himself on his
youthful appearance.
The point aimed at was to determine
which of two barns. one of which was
destroyed by fire. was covered by in
surance; and the method of the witness
in distinguishing them as the ''old" and
the new barn caused the lawyer to
branch out in series of confusing
questions. winding up with What is
the age of the one you define as the
old barn, and what are the distinguish
ing marks that attest its age?'' wall,
said the badgered witness, looking the
lawyer straight in the eye, 1.-the old
barn must have been as old as YOU are,
and needed shingling full as bad
Boston Budget
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

ton il appeared that several members
favored more liberal appropriation than
is carried by the bill
Plat b. Walker. of Minneapolis. is
working for place in the next House of
Representatives be announces that he
is after the pos ion of doorkeeper, and says
that his services in securing appropriations
for northwestern waterways Will secure
him the support of every Democrat in tbs
West.
LAID Commissioner Sparks viii rec
ommend TO the secretary of the interior at
an early date the restoration to settlement
entry, under the public land laws, of $500
acres of land formerly patented TO Iowa for
the Sioux City a st. Paul Railway com
pany, and recently reconveyed by the state
TO the United States.
Mr.. Matson. chairman of the pension
committee has been engaged several days
in preparing the report on the Presidents
veto of the dependent pension bills. 1t is
understood the committee are unit in IA
vor of the report, which will recommend
the passage of the bill over the veto.
Senator Morrill,, from the Senate
committee on finance has reported favora-
bly, the bill to amend sections 5, l9l ana ), 1872
of the revised statutes by adding Galveston,
| st. Paul, Minneapolis, Indianapolis, Den
yer, Kansas City, Omaha and St. Joseph TO
TIE list OF lawful money reserve citics.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland
attended Mr.. Wilson Barrett's performance
of Hamlet at the National Theater Wednes-
day evening. The presidential party and
the occupants of the other boxes were pre-
sented with satin programs tringed with
gold and superb boquets
AT meeting ofPresident Cleveland
Cabinet Tuesday, it was decided
ment of the claims (sl47,74S) of Chinese resi-
/ dents of Washington territory for losses
sustained during the recent riots
The President has recognized LANG
Ting Tsan as consul general of the Chinese
empire at San Francisco. and Francisco L.
4 Priets consul of the United States of MeXi-
| %, at Rio Grande, Texas
! Many congressman are in disgust al
the way the river and harbor bill was
rushed through without reading, and on its
| return from the Senate an effort may be
made tO kill it.
The House committee on military
affairs has reported adversely on Gilfillan's
! bill for the establishment of soldiers home
on the Fort Smelling reservation.
A story is circulating in Washing
ton that Gen. Fitz John Porter has urged
Democratic congressman TO vote against
the bill pensioning Mrs. Logan.
The President has vetoed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for the distribution oil
seeds 10 the drought-stricken counties OF
Texas
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

About twenty years ago there resided
in this State a queer. eccentric genius
by the name of Andrew Green, and an
equally as eccentric lawyer by the
name of Brown. Green had inherited
about 10000. and being duly impressed
with the importance OF the matter
deterlnined-like all men of wealth
to mike his will. Accordingly he
called IN lawyer Brown for thatpurpose.
The VIII was drawn and left in the
possession of the lawyer About six
months after Green called on the
lawyer and requested TO see the will.
1t was handed to him. when he asked
Brown to read it to him. His request
was complied with, he giving strict at
tention while il was being read. After
the reading was finished Green, with a
solemn face turned to the lawyer and
said:
"Brown, have I given my soul to
God in that will?"
The lawyer, in looking il over, could
not find that important provision, and
replied to him that he had not.
Then, said Green, lit amt worth
a. -
The win was torn up and Green in
dignantly left the ofice.-BridgepoTt
Standard
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
COUNTRY LIFE AND WORK.
LUrHER,s FAMOUs HYMS,

r. John s. Dwight contributes q version o.
uther's famous hymn, which is remarkable TO
: preservation, In text largely OF Saxon origin
Luther's homely but vigorous phrases sn,
Igged rhythms. Here it is:
''EIN, FEsrE RUKG."
mighty stronghold is our God,
A right good shield and weapon;
In every strait He'll help us ont,
Whatever now may happen.
The ancient bitter foe
Means our deadly wo;
Great might and deep guile
Are bis dread arms the while:
On earth there IS no one like him.
With our Own might we nothing can,
Too fast the battle losing;
There fights for us the very Man,
The Man Of Gods own choosing.
Ask ye who II this?
Jesus Christ he is,
The Lord OF Sabbaoth.
And there's no other God:
He'll'hold the field forever.
And were the world Of devils full,
All hungry 10 devour Us,
Yet fearing nAught Wen stand the pull
Nor shall they Oyerpower us;
Fierce though this worlds Prince
Prowneth, wen not vince;
Nothing need we fear;
He's judged. his doom is cieSr,
One little word can fell him.
The Word, they'll have TO let it stand
No thanks for that they merit
He still with us is close st hand
With all his gifts snd spirit.
Take they away our life,
Goods, name. child and wife,
Yet, after alfs done,
For them there's nothing won,
The Kingdom ours remaineth.
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

whole the item of the post office appropria
ton of $50 200 tor the transporta ion of the
mails to Southern and Central America and
Brazil was not agreed to and a conference
ordered The rest OF the day was devoted
to eulogies on the late Senator Pike Of New
Hampshire.
SENATE, Feb, 22-Mr. Sherman re-
signed the Presidency of the Senate TO take
effect on the 18th, owing TO the fact that his
term expires March 4, and the place should
be held by Senator who holds over.
Messrs. Hoar and Ingalls, are NEST spoken
of for the place. On "A motion 10 take up
the Pacific railroad investigation a test vote
was had, the Senate voting, yeas -, nays
80, not TO take up the investigation. Mr..
Van Wyek was the only Republican voting
yea The hill making appropriations for the
government of the District OF Columbia and
the bill making appropriations for the mill
tary academy passed. The bill to enlarge
the powers of the department of Agricul-
ture was taken up but not finished.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
A Notable Mother.

Philadelphia Times: The wife of
Senator Ransom of North Carolina, is
remarkable woman. She was Miss
Hattie Exum, an old family of wealth
and influence on the Roanoke River
where they still live. She is also a
near relative of Gen. George III. Thon as,
the Commander of the Army of TIE
Cumberland. A story is told of the
Senator when he ran for his first office,
that of Acknowledgement of the .'0ld
North State. D." There were many suit
ors for the hand of Miss Hattie Exum,
the belle of the Roanoke Valley. The
Senator was then whig, one of the
true blues of the Tar State. 1t was
noised about that Miss Hattie would
not accept his proffer of marriage if he
were defeated. The Wings and Demo-
Gratis who recognized in him one of
the most popular young men of the
State, We'd with each other in giving
him their support. When the returns
were counted Mr.. Ransom was elected
by an almost unanimous vote, and the
accomplished daughter of Roanoke be-
NAtAtt AAI Wiz Vi ANOA I'll AAAOAAAid
favorite son.
Mrs. Ransom is one of the most
highly educated ladies in the South
She reared and fitted each one of her
six sons for college. Today she
has the proud. motherly satisfaction of
seeing two of her "boys" rising law
yers, one prosperous farmer. another
with the Senator as his private secre-
tary, and two at the University of
North Carolina. Her only daughter,
Esther, also received her rudimentary
and preparatory instruction from her
mother, and has just completed hel
education at some of the finest female
institutions of learning at the South
and North. She is skilled in languages
and painting and will make her en-
trance into society next season. Mrs.
Ransoms health is somewhat delicate.
Gen. Ransom's sister Eugene married
Gen. William Butler, brother of the
Senator from South Carolina.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
THE OLD WORLD,

Twenty-Five thousand of the $4,000
prisoners confined in Jail in India were re-
leased on the 18th as an act of clemency TO
commemorate the jubilee of Queen Victoria.
All persons imprisoned for debts under 100
rupees will also be liberated, and the gov
ernmOnt will pay their debts.
King Humbert has devoted $4,000
to a fund for the relief of the families OF
the Italian soldiers killed and permanently
injured in the recent fight with the Abys-
sinians at Soat.
Sixty members of the British house
of commonf win call the attention of the
the government to the alleged packing of
juTies N the cases against the Nationalist
of Ireland
The Queens jubilee was recelebra-
ted all over India by feastings, fetes and
the pardon of prisoners.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

TIE luke Of Westminster has made
Il good thing out of his former regard
for Ny. Gladstone and his present dis
approval Of him. Mr.. Agnew paid Sir
John NIillais Il $50 for Mr.. Gladstone 5
portrait and ~dld it to the Duke for
for f1,30O. The 1atter has now sold it
TO Mr.. Tenant for 5000 guineas. thus
clearing a modest Pap by his altered
political appreciation Of Mr. Gladstone
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

The members Of the Society OF
Friends seem to live. in large numbers,
to old age. Ont of 229 members who
died last year in Great Britain and
Ireland only - We're under years OF
age; between 5 and 10 there were 5
deaths between 10 and 20 years. 9; from
20 to so years. Is; from so TO 40. 10; 40
to 60. p; so = 90. IS. from so to 20
years. 81; from 40 to & years. "A; from
80 to 80. 90; and from 90 to 100 wears,
10.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

The Rev. OLIVER BOoTH. latel
the beloved and admired rector Of the
Church Of the Ascension in Buffalo. has
y it'll his own consent been taken TO the
Utica Insane A. lum on the certificate
Of Drs. Coakley .WyckhofE. and Granger
no pronounced the reverend gentle
man Incapable Of restraining an intense
craving Of stimulantS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

The blue grotto Of Capri Is threatened
either with destruction or being closed
TO the public An American has bough;
the land over 1t. and he claims tina,
eyeIl thing below the surface belong,
to him In vindication Of his right he
has brought a suit. II he wins it he
will be able to close the grotto. If he
Oses he viii be able to make a hole
through its ceiling, which viii put an
end 10 the blue reflections inside it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

MGR MARISELLI. Bishop of Per-
fiero and sacristan of Leo XIII.. died a
few days ago. He was member of
the Order Of St. Augustine. confessor
of Plus IN. and was the prelate who
administered the last sacrament to
that Pontiff before death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

Ex.-GOv BATE, who i to represent
Tennessee in the Senate, was at Bull
Run; was dangerously wounded at
Shiloh; had three horses killed under
him at Chickamauga, and was again
wounded and Is now poor man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
EX-MIN1srFR EDWARD PIERRFPnN.

Ex-MINISTER EDWARD PIERREPONT
has returned TO London from Paris.
He went to the French capital to draw
up the marriage settlement between
Mrs. Frederick Stevens and the Marquis
de Talleyrand. and succeeded in ar
ranging matters 50 that the lady retains
entire control Of her large property.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

SENATOR VEST in advocating the
Eads Tehuautepec ship railway, stated
that j. was an open secret that Senator
EdmundS was ian open and undis-
guised enemy Of the scheme AZ d the
special advocate Of the Nicaraguan
measure Senator Edmunds promptly
replied: 1T Is not an open secret. but
an open fact
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

PRESIDENTIAL combinations for lSsS
spoken of in hotel Hobbies and on he
street are blaine and Foraker. Hill
and Holman. Cleveland and VOr-
hees. sherman and Hi~cock. ..Haw-
lev and Harrison, Carlisle and He
witt. Blaine and CIR. Carlisle and
Waller. and many Other Of aless per-
tineut and less permanent character.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

The Queen has written a kind letter
of coincidence TO Sir William Jenner.
who has just lost his last surviving
sister. Miss Hannah Jenner, who has
lived for many years at the Palace
House Bishops Waltham.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

WILTSHIRE PAINE, a light-colored
man of unquestiOnable neral character.
and gentlemanly habits and manners.
has been denied membership in the Y
NJ. c. A. of New York because of his col
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

DR. WILLIAM c. GRAY. close friend
Of the Rev. I. Dewitt Talmage. says
that the preacher viii soon have TO
quit the Brooklyn Tabernacle or die.
as the work there is too hard for him.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

PRINCESS COLONNA, the daughter of
Mrs. W. Mackay, Is to accompany her
husband to this country in the spring
He Is coming over 10 look after his
railroad in Mexico and Texas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

THE steamship Great Eastern was
sold at auction in London for $3.50, 900.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
HOG CHOLERA

Law says in his Veterinary Advi-
SER that this disease is undoubtedly
produced by faults in diet and manage
ment. A farmer in aninfected section,
with the diseases only half mile away
gives this method of preventing his
herd of los hogs from contracting it,
which proved successful. To begin
with he laid floor to feed upon and
kept it clean; kept trough of fresh
and clean well water constantly by
them, and gave them a warm place to
sleep with good ventilation, taking
care that the wind could not blow upon
them. and bedded them with prairie or
or swamp hay, changing often. Too
much bedding is worse than too little,
as they will bury them selves under it
and come out sweating and be likely to
take cold.
''Once or twice week | sprinkled
their sleeping and feeding places thOro-
ughly with copperas water, and put a
pound or two of cOpperas into their
drinking water.
| kept mixture of salt. and wood
ashes in a trough by them as much OF
the time as | could get wood-ashes.
About once a week for two or three
months dissolved a box of concentrate
ed I've in half barrel of swirl and gave
them, also scattered slaked lime freely
over their beds. l used so pounds OF
! copperas, at a cost of 81 cents per
pound, and some crystalized carbolic
acid. The latter is too expensive to
use, and is not so good disinfectant as
copperas, which is also tonic and val
liable for that alone"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

d. CHEvREUL. the eminent French
chemist. now 1Ol years old, attends
MEETINGS of the French Academy and
takes an active share in the proceed
ings.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

LARGE purchases of horses fer the
French Government are being made in
Spain.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

THOMAS \. ARMSTRONG, editor Of
the PittsbUrg Labor Tribune, is quite
generally spoken of as the Presidential
candidate of tine Labor party in 1888.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

SIR FTTzJAMEs STEPAEN has aban-
doned his intention of writing the
monograph of Carlyle for Mr. John
Morley's admirable series of English
Men Of Letters
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

THOMAS DOVE. an English marine
artist Of considerable note in his better
days. died recently in the Whitby
wOrkhOuse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

AMONG the most curious jubilee OBJ
jects l. dress imprOv-
proven. 1t plays God Save the
Queen whenever the wearer sits down.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

one day last week peaceful articles
in the Partisan papers in regard to the
relations Of France and Germany caused
a rise on the bOurse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

THE Prince Of Wales has sent Mr.
Charles Wyndham a handsome and
massive loving cup.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24

ONE hundred and thirty-nine persons
were killed on railroads in Iowa last
year
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-02-24
GRAPHING.

Grating is very simple operation
for any light person with mechanical
ingenuity enough to whittle cider tap
that will fiji smooth round hole, or
who can sharpen iack-knife to a good
edge. The tools needed are fine saw.
a strong knife and hammer for splitting
the stock, keen edged knife for sharp
ing the seions. and some grating wax
forcoveringt the cut surfaces to keep out
air and water till the parts have had
time TO unite and heal over, For wax
there is probably nothing better than
that recently recommended in the New
England Farmer. the formula being Al
pounds white resin. one pound pure
beeswax and one pint iinseed oil, all to
be melted together and after cooling
in cold water to be worked 20 q uniform
consistency.
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ed The udder and teats should be
bathed in warm water If there isyery
much swelling. it may be necessary
to support the udder by applying a
bandage with holes in it TO fit the teats,
and fastening over the headquarters.
Poultices of bran or linseed meal may
be put in this bag. The COW should be
mixed three times day, and the udder
Well rubbed each time. Half a pound
OF salts, or some other active purge,
should be given If the glands remain
hard after the fever has subsidized. iodine
ointment should be rubbed in.